The Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was a non-metropolitan district in Northumberland, England.
An earlier municipal borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed had existed from 1836 to 1974, just covering the town itself.
[1] Under the Local Government Act 1972 a much larger borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed was created as a non-metropolitan district, including a large rural area as well as the town itself.
The first election to the reformed council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974.
From 1973 until its abolition in 2009 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[2] A referendum was held on 21 February 2002 on whether to have a directly elected mayor.